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New exciting UFC fights in the making: Former champion returns to action!
New UFC fights in the making. Photo via UFC (Twitter)
UFC keeps adding great fights to the summer’s events.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the recently booked bouts!
Shauna Bannon vs. Bruna Brasil
Shauna Bannon. Photo via Instagram (@shaunabannon_)
Promotional newcomer Shauna Bannon will make her debut against strawweight Bruna Brasil at UFC London on July 22.
The undefeated Irish fighter has a record of 5-0 while Brasil is 8-3-1, with 0-1 in the UFC.
Damon Jackson vs. Billy Quarantillo
Billy Quarantillo. Photo: Amber Searls – USA TODAY Sports
On August 5, we will see an interesting featherweight matchup between Damon Jackson. So far the event has no location,
Jackson comes from a loss against Dan Ige that snapped a five-fight winning streak, while Quarantillo is 2-3 in his last five outings and comes from a loss against Edson Barboza.
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Ludovit Klein
Ľudovít Klein. Photo via Instagram (@lajosko.klein)
The UFC Fight Night on August 5 also feature a lightweight matchup between Ignacio Bahamondes and Ludovit Klein.
Bahamondes rides a three-fight winning streak that dates back to April 2021, while Klein comes from a majority draw against Jai Herbert in March.
Ion Cutelaba vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Ovince Saint Preux. Photo via Instagram: (@003_osp)
Light heavyweight Ion Cutelaba is set to clash with MMA veteran Ovince Saint Preux on the August 5 card.
Cutelaba comes from a TKO win against Tanner Boser that snapped a three-fight losing skid.
OSP is 2-3 in his five last fights and comes from a first-round KO loss to Philipe Lins in February.
Chris Daukaus vs. Khalil Rountree Jr
Khalil Rountree Jr. Foto via Instagram: (@khalilrountree)
Former heavyweight Chris Daukaus moves down a weight class to face light heavyweight Khalil Rountree Jr on August 12.
Daukus is on a three-fight losing skid and is desperate to get back in the win column. Rountree Jr on the other hand, rides a three-fight winning streak that dates back to January 2021.
Chris Weidman vs. Brad Tavares
Chris Weidman (right) breaks his leg. Photo: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman will be back in action for the first time since breaking his leg back in 2021.
On August 19 at UFC 292 in Boston, Weidman is set to take on Brad Tavares in a middleweight bout.
Gregory Rodrigues vs. Denis Tiuliulin
Gregory Rodrigues. Photo via Instagram: (@gregoryrodriguesmma)
The highly anticipated Boston event also features a middleweight matchup between Gregory Rodrigues and Denis Tiuliulin.
The bout was first scheduled for a UFC event on June 24, but moved due to an undisclosed withdrawal of Tiuliulin.
Carlos Ulberg vs. Da Woon Jung
Photo via Instagram (@carlosulberg)
New Zealand’s light heavyweight prospect Carlos Ulberg will return to action on September 9 to look for his fifth straight win in the promotion.
Across the octagon in Sydney, he will find South Korea’s Da Woon Jung who’s on a two-fight losing skid.
Casey O’Neill vs. Viviane Araujo
Casey O’Neill. Photo via Instagram (@kingcaseymma)
UFC Sydney also features a women’s flyweight bout where Casey O’Neill looks to get back in the win column as she faces the experienced Viviane Araujo.
O’Neill comes from her career-first loss to Jennifer Maia in March, while Araujo has two straight losses against Amanda Ribas and Alexa Grasso.
Loopy Godinez vs. Sam Hughes
New UFC fights. Photo via Instagram (@loopygodinez)
Strawweights Loopy Godinez and Sam Hughes are set to clash at a UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on September 16.
Godinez has back-to-back wins against Cynthia Calvillo and Emily Ducote, while Hughes comes from a win against Jaqueline Amorim.